CATDOLL: Japanese media vote: The most successful live-action adaptations of girls' comics

It is not surprising that many anime works are adapted into live-action TV and movies, but it is rare to be able to successfully receive positive reviews. Recently, Japanese media took advantage of this to conduct a survey to count "Shoujo comics that have achieved great success in live-action dramas". Let's take a look and see if there are any you have seen.

1. General Affairs Section 2: 118 votes

Makiko Ekaku as Chinatsu Tsuboi

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hiroyuki Yasuda. "General Affairs Section 2" is known as the "women's graveyard". Six female employees were demoted to this department due to some incidents, and finally saved the company with their strength.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

2. "No Work Today" 74 votes

Ayase Haruka as Aoishi Hanasaki

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Fujimura Mari. On her 33rd birthday, the old spinster office worker Aoshi Hana Sho finally got laid with a college student 9 years younger than her, and then the CEO also fell in love with her.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

3. "Firefly Light" 68 votes

Ayase Haruka as Hotaru Amemiya

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hiura Satoru. Hotaru Amemiya is a beautiful office girl at work, but she becomes a sloppy and scary dried fish girl at home. She accidentally lives with her gentle boss, who starts to help her love life as she keeps disliking him. The term "dried fish girl" became popular because of this drama.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

4. "Please Fall in Love with the Loser Me" 59 votes

Kyoko Fukada as Michiko Shibata

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Aya Nakahara. 30-year-old good-for-nothing girl Shibata Michiko meets her former boss Kurosawa Ayumu when she is desperate. The boss gives her meat to eat, a place to live, and finally offers her body.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

5. Mrs. Saito 44 votes

Mizuki Arisa as Saito Zenko

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Yua Oda. Bullying in Japanese schools has spread to kindergartens and even caused bullying among parents. Mrs. Saito is a person full of justice and will stand up for any injustice she sees.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

6. "Gugu is a Cat" 40 votes

Miyazawa Rie as Kojima Asako

Plot: Adapted from the autobiographical manga of the same name by Yumiko Oshima. After finishing her manuscript, cartoonist Mako Koshima discovered that her beloved cat Sawa had passed away. She was so heartbroken that she could no longer draw comics. Until she met the kitten Gugu, her life that had lost its color returned...

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

7. "The Lovelorn Chocolatist" 35 votes

Matsumoto Junshi Kodo Shota

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Yuki Kana Mizuki. When he was 15, Shota fell in love with his senior Saeko at first sight and pursued her desperately, but the relationship never came to fruition. Shota decided to go to Paris to learn art and conquer his beloved woman with the most delicious chocolate.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

8. "Little Wang Criminal" 29 votes

Tabe Mikako as Hanamori Kazuko

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Keiko Morimoto. The innocent female detective Hanamori Ichiko is nicknamed "Dog Nose". She often changes her clothes and solves cases with her partner, the police dog. The little policewoman dressed so cutely is naturally praised by dog ​​lovers.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

9. "Shiratori Reiko" 2016 edition 28 votes

Mayuko Kawakita as Reiko Shiratori

Plot: Adapted from the manga of the same name by Yumiko Suzuki, the third remake. A funny love story between the rich and beautiful Reiko and the loser Tetsuya. The sexually inexperienced Reiko thought that sleeping in the same bed meant they were in a relationship. And Reiko's "Oh hehehe..." Queen's signature laugh became a meme at the time, and even advertisements imitated it.

The winners are the useless ones! These live-action dramas of girls' comics have been successful

10. "Chenghesuli: A Woman 45 Years Younger" 27 votes

Kiritani Mirei as Kisaragi Sumire

Plot: Adapted from the girl's love manga by Takanari Mitsuha. Kisaragi Sumiko has spent her 65-year-old life taking care of her family. With the help of the cat demon Rei, she returns to her 20-year-old beauty, not only goes to college, but also falls in love. Compared to the real boyfriend, many women say they prefer the cat demon Rei who silently protects the heroine, and this role is played by Prince Mitsuhiro Iikawa.